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Kenneth E Mischka
Dec 30, 2013
Kenneth E. Mischka, age 67, of Thornton, IL, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Patricia (nee Gall); loving father of James (Janet) Mischka, and Brian (Wendy) Mischka; cherished grandfather of Faith Mischka. Dear brother of the late Robert (Donna) Mischka, late Donald (Carol) Mischka, and the late Patricia (late Dominic) Pancrazio. Visitation Thursday, January 2,...
Dorothy P Swart
Dec 29, 2013
Dorothy P. Swart nee Couwenhoven, age 91, of Lansing, IL, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Albert J. "Swarty" Swart. Devoted mother of Wayne (Catherine) Swart, Randall (Janice) Swart and the late Garry (Debra) Swart. Proud grandmother of 7; great-grandmother of 10. Dearest sister of Henrietta (late Case) Ippel, Goldie (late Charles) Garmany, Lorretta (Pete)...
Gary A Druen
Dec 29, 2013
Gary A. Druen, age 68 of Lynwood, IL passed away peacefully December 29, 2013. Beloved husband of Lola Druen nee Young. Dear brother of Lynn (late Jim) Henson, Debbie (Jeff) Gooding, Pam (Mark) Brumbly, Karen Sue (Scott) Klingenberg, David (Monica) Druen and the late Fran Henson. Cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Dear friend of Mike Martin. Memorial Visitation...
Julia M Boese
Dec 29, 2013
Julia M. Boese nee Janezic, age 87, of Thornton, IL, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Edward Boese. Dear aunt of Louis (Bev) Gale and several great nephews and nieces. Loving sister of the late Victor Janezic, the late William Janezic, the late Joseph Janezic, and the late Vera (late Louis) Gale. Many thanks to...
Rosellen L Lange
Dec 28, 2013
Rosellen L. Lange nee Roy, age 87 of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Roger Lange. Loving mother of John (Christina) Lange, Mary Beth (Michael) Stout and Timothy (Jeanne) Lange. Cherished grandmother of Jessica (Marc) Wasserman, Jeff (Lindsay Slavick) Lange, T.J. Lange, Ashley Lange, Jennifer Tamez, Jeremy, Shannon, Amy, Rich, Amber, Kayla,...
Matthew A Ellis
Dec 26, 2013
Matthew A. Ellis, age 27, of Merrillville, IN, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. Loving fiancé of Kristen Climack. Cherished father of Allessandra Ellis. Beloved son of Elizabeth Ellis, nee Hilbrich and Robert Ellis. Dear brother of Robert E. Ellis III, Michelle Ellis, and Patricia Ellis. Also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, December 29,...
John P Larock Sr
Dec 26, 2013
John P. LaRock Sr, age 82, of Sauk Village, Illinois, passed away December 26, 2013. Beloved husband of Martha LaRock nee Monier. Loving father of Kathleen (Chuck) Bennet, Jackie, John Jr. (Sandra), Vince (Deborah), late Bridget Ruiz and Steve (Lori) LaRock. Cherished grandfather of many grandchildren. Memorial visitation Thursday, January 2, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of memorial...
Louis D Meneghin
Dec 25, 2013
MENEGHIN Louis D. Meneghin, age 88, of Frankfort, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Beloved husband of Jennie,nee Perry. Loving father of MaryEllen(Gary) Pickering and the late Louis P. Meneghin. Proud grandfather of Jennie(Frank) Pawlak, Kristen(fiance Jeffrey Hester) Pickering, Gary N.(Jackie) Pickering, Louis Meneghin,and Ryan Meneghin. Great-grandfather of Autumn, Gabriel, and one baby on the way. Dear brother of...
Betty R Lilly
Dec 24, 2013
Betty R. Lilly, nee Lewis, age 93, of Dyer, IN, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Charles Lilly. Loving mother of Maryann (Tony) Eddy, Linda Sessa, Jon "Jack" (companion Athena Sarvanidis) Lilly and the late Suzanne Lilly. Proud grandmother of Gina (Jeremy) Charles, Robin (Craig) Cox, Kelly (Angelo) Vanni, Kathryn...
Neola J Prokop
Dec 23, 2013
Neola J. Prokop nee Frashour, age 97 of Chicago Heights, IL, passed away peacefully Monday, December 23, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Leon "Teddy" Prokop. Loving mother of Ronald (Mary Anne) Prokop and the late Robert Prokop. Cherished grandmother of Brian (Carrie) Prokop, Elizabeth Pawlowski and Jennifer (Keith) Merrill. Great grandmother of five. Visitation Saturday, December 28, 2013 from...
Patricia Catherine Ziems
Dec 23, 2013
Patricia Catherine Ziems age 84 of Grant Park, formerly of Steger, IL, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of the late Clarence Ziems. Loving mother of Dennis (Carol) Ziems, Bonnie (Tommy) Roberts and Karen Enright. Cherished grandmother of Dennis (Janice) Ziems, Gina (Robert) Werner, Nicole Ziems, Jeremy (Michelle) Roberts, Rebecca Roberts,...
June C Rossnagel
Dec 21, 2013
June C. Rossnagel, 96, Steger, IL. Born July 30, 1917, daughter of the late Hurley & Luna Smith; passed away December 20, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Herb Rossnagel. Loving mother of Pam Proctor and Arinda Mueller. Cherished Grandmother of Hannah Mueller. Memorial service at Salem Lutheran Church 18324 Ashland Ave., Homewood, IL, Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 10:30...
Jack P Ketelaar
Dec 19, 2013
Jack P. Ketelaar, age 64, of South Holland, IL, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Beloved husband of Gloria Ketelaar, nee Stulga. Loving father of Lori (Bill) Harless and Julie (Ben) Fennema. Proud grandfather of Jonas and Jack. Dear brother of the late Thomas Ketelaar, Roger (Pam) Ketelaar and Darryl (Jackie) Ketelaar. Visitation Sunday, December...
Thomas Benton Brown
Dec 18, 2013
Thomas Benton "Bucky" Brown, age 58, of Lynwood, IL passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Loving brother of Robert (Monica) Brown, James (Mary) Brown, Mary Ellen Brown and the late John Allen "Wagon" Brown; dear uncle of Matthew and Daniel and great-uncle of Gage. Preceded in death by his parents: Verle and Ellenore Brown. Visitation Friday, December 20, 2013 from...
Edward W Dykema
Dec 14, 2013
Edward W. Dykema, age 58, of Dyer, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Mr. Dykema is survived by his loving wife Bonnie (nee Boer); devoted sons: Jason (Jodie) Dykema and Joseph Dykema; loving grandsons: Nicholas and Adam Dykema; mother-in-law: Helen Boer; brother-in-law: Larry (Sherri) Boer; two sisters: Pam Spretnjak and...
Anita L Murphy
Dec 14, 2013
Anita Lillian Murphy (nee Grandmaison), age 95, of Crete, IL, passed away at St. James Manor and Villa on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Anita was born on April 14, 1918 in Lynn, MA, where she lived until she met her husband, Dana, now deceased. Dana and Anita were married on April 7, 1951 in Lynn, MA. They settled in Park...
Gerald Den Besten
Dec 13, 2013
Gerald C. Den Besten, age 93, of St. John, IN, formerly of Lansing, IL, went to be with his Lord, who he loved, on Friday, December 13, 2013. Beloved husband of his loving wife of 48 years: Kennetha(nee Sittema). Loving father of four daughters: Nancy Afman, Carol(Roger) Deddo, Sally(late Dale) Haywood, and Marla(Calvin) Boender; loving grandfather of 13 grandchildren and...
Bill Whitescarver
Dec 10, 2013
Bill Whitescarver age 64 of Steger, IL passed away December 10, 2013. Loving father of Julie (Maurice) LaFond and Cecil. Cherished grandfather of Krystal LaFond, Stephanie Lafond and Maurice LaFond Jr. Great grandfather of Athena Vaughn. Dear brother of John Whitescarver, Rita Bogdanowzcz, Julie Bradley and Don Termini. Bill is also survived by his loving former wife Linda L. Conner....
Catherine M Glowacki
Dec 8, 2013
Catherine M. Glowacki, nee Bednarczyk, age 85, late of Chicago, IL, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Joseph M. Glowacki, Sr. Devoted mother of Joseph M. Glowacki Jr. and the late James M. (Laurie) Glowacki. Proud grandmother of 7; Great-grandmother of 4. Preceded in death by her parents Max and Catherine Bednarczyk, four brothers and...
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